It is agreed that sudden single-sided deafness is an emergency that is typically treated with corticosteroids.


It is agreed that sudden single-sided deafness is an emergency that is typically treated with corticosteroids.

The use of positron emission tomography (PET) is not sensitive enough to warrant routine use in post-curative chemoradiation therapy diagnosis of patients with node-positive head and neck cancer, according to researchers in the field.


Diagnostic comfort and convenience, but cost and endoscopic placement complicate use


Sleep studies to detect obstructive sleep apnea can be performed in the patient’s home—although the convenience and lower costs for performing the tests outside the laboratory are offset by a loss of accuracy.

Several states have considered taxing cosmetic surgical procedures, and one has passed legislation requiring a 6% tax on such procedures.

Focus shifted from infection to inflammation in new report and practice parameters